Hope families, It is time to rally for the new Hope playground! On Saturday, July 28th, we are going to demolish the existing structure and dig up the footings beginning at 8 AM until it is done; if we get enough folks to help it should only take four to five hours. What […]
General News
Book Fair – May 14 – 18, 2018
Seeking Volunteers for Our Book Fair! Dear Parents and Families, The Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school May 14-18, 2018. Volunteers are the motivators to help any Book Fair become a success. We hope that you share with us your skills to help students discover the power of reading. Funds from these […]
Global Learning
By Tim Allen, 6th grade Teacher The middle school students here at Hope have had an amazing opportunity for the last 3 months to take part in a global learning opportunity. Through the company Level Up Village, each student partnered with a student at a school across the world; 6th and 7th grades partnered with […]
Greater Things
Greater Things by Sally Heit, Admissions Director Last Friday night (Nov. 3), five friends and I attended a talk given by Christian author Jen Hatmaker and Christian singer/songwriter Nichole Nordeman at Overlake Church in Bellevue. I had no expectations of the evening except to laugh and enjoy the fellowship of these amazing women I went with; […]
School Picture Day – Wednesday, October 11!
Wednesday, October 11 will be picture day! We will offer students the choice to wear uniforms or “Classy Dress”. Please help your child select clothing they would like to wear for their picture, following the free dress day guidelines. Order forms can be found in your Tuesday envelope and should be brought in on picture […]
GRIT: Fighting for Understanding
GRIT: Fighting for Understanding by Sara Kunkel, 8th grade homeroom teacher “Heroes are never perfect, but they’re brave, they’re authentic, they’re courageous, determined, discreet, and they’ve got grit.” Wade Davis At Hope, we have a unique opportunity to work with students individually and personally. It is our desire that all of our students are […]
Think Outside The Box with Art
Hope School has always supported artistic creativity inside and outside the classroom through teacher developed projects as well as after school clubs and Hope PTH sponsored Artist in Residence programs. This year Hope welcomed art specialist Janet Manuta to the family. Having moved last year from the east coast to Seattle after teaching art […]
First Impressions
First Impressions by Kelsey Clark, Hope PE and history teacher As I began writing this newsletter, I started by brainstorming all the attributes that come to mind when I think of Hope Lutheran’s students, families, and faculty. The word I kept coming back to is community. I have been very blessed to become part of […]
WOH for Tuesday, February 14th
Words of Hope for Tuesday, February 14, 2017 LEST Craziness! By Kristen Okabayashi Many of the families in the lower grades might be wondering about all the references to “LEST” and “Concordia Portland”. Beginning tomorrow after school, most of our families in grades 5-8 are driving down to Concordia University’s campus, as we gear […]
Merry Christmas!
Hope Lutheran School wishes students and their families a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in 2017! We are blessed to have each and every student at our school. We pray that your holiday is restful and time well spent with family and friends. See you in 2017! **Thank you to Eva in 8th grade […]
